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Hank, an embittered prison guard, lives with his aging racist father, Buck, and his own twentysomething son, Sonny. Hank and Sonny work for the local prison where they are preparing the electric chair for a black inmate. After the man is executed, Hank falls in love with Leticia, the inmate's widow. This emotionally-charged affair forces Hank to re-evaluate how deeply prison work and his father's... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Romance and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 51 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 26, 2001 LA/NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong sexual content, language and violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$31,252,964 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...has the complexity of great fiction, and requires our empathy as we interpret the decisions that are made -- especially at the end..." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro
"...has awkward moments where characters make the kind of statements you hear in movies but wouldn't believe in real life." more...
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B- |
E! Online,
"...feature[s] two monster performances." more...
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B+ |
Hollywood Reporter, Michael Rechtshaffen
"...thanks to a pair of remarkable performances by Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry, this tricky sell...could have a silver lining in the form of Oscar nominations." more...
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B+ |
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